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Patented ept. 23, 1924 sures JOHN PHILIP FLIUK, 0F IIAIB'EILTON. UHIO, ASEIGNQR TO Ail.

ZRICAN CAN COMPANY.

CONTAINER.

Application filed November 9, 1921, Serial L lo. 51%,4-64. Renewed August 15, 1924.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, JOHN PHILIP FLIGK, a citizen of the United States, residing in lilainilton, in the county of Butler and State of Ohio, have invented a new and useful Improvei'nent in Containers, of which the following a specification.

This invention relates in general to containers, and has more particular reference to cans for containing fruit and the like which are adapted to be closed by a wax seal or in other similar manner.

A principal object of the invention is the provision of means whereby the cap used to close such container may be readily removed through the instrumentality of a simple pryoflt instrument, such as a knife, or even by the lingers.

A further object of the invention is the provision of means for accomplishing the 'loregoing object which does not add appreciably to the cost of construction of the can and involves but slight variation in the form of this general type of fruit packaging container. I

Numerous other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent as it is better understood from the following description, which. taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, discloses a preferred embodiment thereof.

Referring to the drawings.

Figure 'l. is an elevational view partially in section of a container embodying the principles of invention: and

Fig. 2 is a top plan view thereof, having a portion of the cap broken away for convenience of illustration.

I have shown on the drawings illustrating my invention a container body 11., preferably formed of sheet metal and having a bottom end 12 and an annular top part 13 secured the eto in any approved manner, a cap 1.4- beirg removably secured in the'top in a. manner to be hereinafter described. The an nular top part 13 is of channel formation having an interior upwardly extending flangelS engageable by a depending flange 16 on the cap which is grooved at 17 to receive the flange 15. The cap will normally be held in place by frictional engagement of these parts, but to provide an hermetic closure the annular channel about the flange 15 is lined, preferably with wax.

In practice diflficulty has been experienced in removing caps secured in this manner, and to overcome this difiiculty 1 provide depressions or indentations-1.8 in the channel part 13 which extend tc the flange 15, thus widening it where such depressions are provided. This permits insertion of a knife or other instrument beneath the flange 16 to permit prying off of the cap. It will be observed that the flange 16 is slidably turned outwardly at its lower extremity, as at 19, which facilitates engagement with such a pry-off instrument. I have shown, in the present instance, three of the depressions 18, though it will be manifest that the num ber may vary as desired. 1 consider it desirable, however, that at least three of these depression be provided to permit loosening of the cap at various points.

It is thought that the invention and many of its attendant advantages will be understood from the foregoing description, and it will be apparent that various changes may be made in the form, construction and arrangement of the parts without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention, or sacrificing all of its material advantages, the form hereinbefore described being merely a preferred embodiment thereof.

I claim:

1. A container, comprising a body, a top part provided with an annular channel. and an upstanding interior flange. and a. cap adapted to be secured upon said flange, said annular channel being provided with an upward indentation 18 extending into said upstanding flange, and said cap being formed with a depending flange 16 which encounters said indentation on application of the cover.

2. A container, comprising a body, a top part secured thereto and having a central upwardly extending flange, and a cap adapted to be secured on said flange, said top part being provided with an indentation 18 extending to said flange and permitting in sertion of a pry-ofl instrument beneath a flange of said cap.

3. A container, comprising a body, a top part secured thereto and having a central upwardly extending flange, and a cap adapted to be secured on said flange. said top part being provided with a plurality of spaced apart indentations extending to said flange and permitting insertion of a pry-off instrument beneath a flange of said cap.

4. A container, comprising a body, a top top flange to permit engagement under the cap flange by a removing instrument.

6. A container having a top provided with an upstanding flange With an outwardly presented friction seat Wall, and a cap having an inwardly presented friction seat wall adapted. to rest on said top of the container and having an outwardly extending flange adapted to rest on said top of the container when the container is closed by said cap, said top being formed with an indentation 18 extending under said flange of the cap.

JOHN PHILIP F LICK. 

